Electrical Operations Technician

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Role:
Electrical Operations Technician

Salary: £40,000 to £45,000 + range of benefits

Location:

Forfar – Kirriemuir Compressor Station

National Gas is securing Britain’s energy. We transport gas throughout Great Britain, repair and maintain gas pipelines, and manage the meters that allow millions of homes and businesses to access the energy they need. We are the national gas network, providing secure energy to power Britain, to achieve net zero, and to maintain our industrial competitiveness.

To undertake installation, inspection, commissioning, operation, repair, maintenance and emergency response activities associated with Terminal, Compressor Station, Pipeline and AGI assets within a geographic zone of the national transmission system within discipline and competencies as required.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Undertake safe setting to work for self and others, issuing permission documents and devising isolations in accordance with the safe control of operations procedures, contributing to a team culture of safe working and safety compliance in all work activities with National Grid Policies and Procedures.
• Maintain accurate site maintenance, asset, operational and safe control of operations records of all work activities and operations undertaken to ensure compliance with relevant policies and regulatory requirements.
• Support the construction and commissioning of new assets onto the gas transmission system and other non‑load related projects in accordance with relevant policies and procedures, identify the requirement to replace/upgrade existing plant and equipment, participate in the design of minor modifications, and provide technical support within discipline and competencies as required.
• Contribute to the development, review and update of emergency, security, safety, operational and environmental plans and procedures to ensure safe and cost‑effective operation of plant and equipment; undertake the roles of incident controller and site main controller during planned and emergency situations in accordance with the on‑and‑off site emergency plans, monitoring and control of site security operations, and participation in duty standby rota and occasionally shift working arrangements.
• Ensure that the high‑pressure pipeline system is protected, including monitoring of third‑party work, aerial sighting response, cathodic protection monitoring, support of the in‑line inspection programme, and undertake competent person role associated with routine and low‑complex non‑routine operational procedures.
• Oversee and inspect work activities undertaken by contractors and working party members where required to provide assurance that technical and safety compliance standards are being maintained and undertake.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role. Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions.

• Post holders will normally possess proven maintenance and operational knowledge and experience gained within a relevant Electrical engineering.
• Undertaking maintenance, fault diagnosis and rectification work within the Oil & Gas (or other similar Process) Industry within relevant discipline.
• Undertaking inspection work on equipment installed in hazardous areas.
• Operating, controlling and undertaking work within Safe Systems of Work.
• Appreciation of systems and equipment associated with other engineering disciplines within the Oil & Gas (or other similar Process) Industry.
• Understanding of relevant discipline Legislative Requirements.
• Understanding of Health & Safety Legislative Requirements.
• Operation and control of process plant and equipment.
• Possess relevant Training Certification and/or Evidence of Competencies to support knowledge and experience.

• Time‑served Apprenticeship (or other recognised Training Scheme) in a relevant…